Spinach à la Lorraine
Smoked bacon, shallots and cream to accompany spinach cooked separately, to form a very gourmet dish.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2024
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 shallots - 2
2 tablespoons oil - 3
5.3 oz small pieces of smoked bacon - 4
8.8 oz cream - 5
14.1 oz cooked spinach - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min. | 26 min. | 31 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 10 min.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 2 tablespoons oil and when hot, add 5.3 oz small pieces of smoked bacon.
Toast, stirring occasionally.
Toast, stirring occasionally.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute with the bacon, stirring constantly.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Add 14.1 oz cooked spinach, stir well and turn down the heat.
Let the cream reduce gently to your liking, then check the seasoning again.
Let the cream reduce gently to your liking, then check the seasoning again.
Stage 6
Your spinach à la Lorraine is ready.
Remarks
Smoked bacon isn't absolutely essential, but it's much better.
You can add a few toasted croutons just before serving.
You can add a few toasted croutons just before serving.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,928 Kcal or 8,072 Kj | 30 gr | 31 gr | 203 gr |
| 71 % | 8 % | 2 % | 23 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 219 Kcal or 917 Kj | 3 gr | 3 gr | 23 gr |
| 8 % | 1 % | <1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 482 Kcal or 2,018 Kj | 7 gr | 8 gr | 51 gr |
| 18 % | 2 % | 1 % | 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.57 €
- Per person : 0.89 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Scrambled eggs with butter-fried bread and fresh spinach, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Feta and spinach brik pie, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Creamy rice with spinach, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , ... All |
 | Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Montbenoit's canapés, Endives "bonne femme", Rabbit civet "à la normande", Salad paysanne, Eggs meurette, ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salt cod brandade, Fish "à la Bordelaise", Chicken pie, Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Cretan-style salmon , ... All |
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